dang

dang · interjection

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Definitions

interjection

  1. 1.

    A mild exclamation expressing frustration, surprise, or annoyance; a euphemism for "damn."

  2. 2.

    (Informal) Used as a mild intensifier.

Related words

See also: damn, darn, gosh
Synonyms: darn, drat, gosh

Etymology

An American English euphemism for damn, first recorded in the early 19th century. Created to avoid using profanity while still expressing similar emotion.